Karina LeBlanc Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 8 in |
Weight | 62 kg |
Date of Birth | March 30, 1980 |
Zodiac Sign | Aries |
Spouse | Jason |
Karina LeBlanc is a former Canadian soccer player who served as the goalkeeper for both the Chicago Red Stars (2014-2015) of the National Women’s Soccer League and the Canadian national team (1998-2015). With time, she has also amassed a huge fan base with more than 50k followers on Twitter.
Born Name
Karina Chenelle LeBlanc
Nick Name
Karina
Sun Sign
Aries
Born Place
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Nationality
American, Canadian
Education
Karina went to Maple Ridge Secondary School.
She graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Sciences in Business Administration and Management from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Occupation
Retired Soccer Player
Family
- Father – Vans LeBlanc
- Mother – Winsome LeBlanc
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 8 in or 173 cm
Weight
62 kg or 136.5 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Karina has dated –
- Jason (1996-Present) – In December 2019, Karina announced via Instagram the due date of their baby girl to be March 2020.
Race / Ethnicity
Black
She is of Dominica ancestry on her father’s side and Jamaican ancestry on her mother’s side.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- She dyes the end of hair blonde.
- Sports a frizzy hairstyle with an undercut
Karina LeBlanc Favorite Things
- City – Paris
Source – Instagram
Karina LeBlanc Facts
- She was raised in Dominica until the age of 8 after which her parents moved to Maple Ridge in British Columbia.
- Karina was 12 years old when she started playing soccer.
- In 1997, USA Today announced her to be one of the “20 Division I” recruits despite her school not having a soccer team. The same year, she was also named British Columbia’s “Most Defensive Player” in basketball.
- She was one the most decorated goalkeeper of her university soccer team.
- Karina is a representative of UNICEF.
- She is the Head of Women’s Football team at CONCACAF.
- Karina has been a part of Fifa‘s “Women’s Leadership Program”.
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